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Hardcover. This volume aims at confronting the image of the Middle East as a region that is fraught with totalitarian ideologies, authoritarianism and conflict. It gives voice and space to other, more liberal and adaptive narratives and discourses that endorse the right to dissent, question the status quo, and offer alternative visions for society. Editor(s): Hatina, Meir; Schumann, Christoph. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; HPS; JPA; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137554277
- ISBN
- 9781137554277
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€ 62.74
€ 62.74
Hardcover. This volume is a theoretical analysis of the current crises of state and societal transformations in the Middle East and North Africa. The emphasis on the impact and limits of neoliberal governmentality places these uprisings within the specific contextual and structural environment of neoliberal globalization. Editor(s): Akcali, Emel. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JPA; JPFK; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137546920
- ISBN
- 9781137546920
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€ 62.43
€ 62.43
Paperback. The topic of China's rise and what it really means for the global and regional order is the subject of intense debate. In this volume, top scholars address China's power today, compare China's power with that of the USA, and forecast China's power in 2025. Editor(s): Chung, Jae Ho. Series: Asan-Palgrave Macmillan Series. Num Pages: 316 pages, 20 figures, 10 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137537072
- ISBN
- 9781137537072
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€ 62.26
€ 62.26
Hardcover. How will a unified Korea respond to the Kim regime's crimes against humanity? Will North and South Korea be able to reconcile their differences after being divided for so long? Will China, the US, Japan, Russia, and U.N. drive the process? This book examines the challenges associated with Korean unification and human rights accountability. Editor(s): BaekBuhm-Suk, Baek; Teitel, Ruti G. Series: Asan-Palgrave Macmillan Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPK; GTJ; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 560.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137537027
- ISBN
- 9781137537027
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€ 150.62
€ 150.62
Hardcover. Based on historic and ethnographic approaches, this volume examines how the ideological images of Asian women are produced, circulated, appropriated, and pluralized. Contributors analyze the interactions between the politicized formation of ideological representations and the everyday practices of women who resist and re-contextualize these images. Editor(s): Ijichi, Noriko; Kato, Atsufumi; Sakurada, Ryoko. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JFSJ1; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137531513
- ISBN
- 9781137531513
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€ 62.20
€ 62.20
Hardcover. Much has been made of the role of various media in the shaping of conflicts and political agendas in today's Arab world. This volume examines this topic with interdisciplinary contributions that range across media studies, anthroplogy, religious studies, and political science and explore both new and older media forms. Editor(s): Jayyusi, Lena; Roald, Anne-Sofie. Series: The Palgrave MacMillan Series in International Political Communication. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JFD; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 223 x 26. Weight in Grams: 556.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137525222
- ISBN
- 9781137525222
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€ 119.66
€ 119.66
Hardcover. By combining perspectives from experts in domestic politics, regional politics, and specialists in international security, this edited volume focuses on the central role of energy production and supply in the Russian-Western completion across Eurasia. Editor(s): Kanet, Roger E.; Sussex, Dr. Matthew. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; JPA; JPSL; KNB; RNFY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 225 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137523723
- ISBN
- 9781137523723
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€ 62.56
€ 62.56
Hardcover. This book provides a framework for understanding the global flows of cuisine both into and out of Asia and describes the development of transnational culinary fields connecting Asia to the broader world. Individual chapters provide historical and ethnographic accounts of the people, places, and activities involved in Asia's culinary globalization. Editor(s): Farrer, James. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JFCV; JFFS; WBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137522283
- ISBN
- 9781137522283
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€ 129.13
€ 129.13
Hardcover. This volume is a study of the emergence and consequences of computerized voting advice applications (VAAs) in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. In contrast to the European experience of VAAs simplifying vote choices, this research shows that VAAs in East Asia may increase their complexity. Editor(s): Liao, Da-Chi; Chen, Boyu; Jensen, Michael J.; Pritchard, Colin W. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; JPHF; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 224 x 23. Weight in Grams: 362.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137522061
- ISBN
- 9781137522061
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Condition: New
€ 118.69
€ 118.69
Hardcover. Japan was shaken by the 'double disaster' of earthquake and sarin gas attack in 1995, and in 2011 it was hit once again by the 'triple disaster' of earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown. This international, multi-disciplinary group of scholars examines the state and societal responses to the disasters and social crisis. Editor(s): Mullins, Mark R.; Nakano, Koichi. Num Pages: 330 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HRAM2; JFFC; JPA; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 24. Weight in Grams: 528.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137521316
- ISBN
- 9781137521316
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€ 140.26
€ 140.26
Hardcover. Mobile Childhoods in Filipino Transnational Families focuses on the lived experiences of '1.5-generation' migrants with similar 'roots' (the Philippines), traversing different 'routes' (receiving countries). By shedding light on the diversified paths of their migratory lives, it revisits the relationships between mobility, sociality and identity. Editor(s): Nagasaka, Itaru; Fresnoza-Flot, Asuncion. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 tables, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 1FMP; JFFN; JFSL1; JFSP1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137515131
- ISBN
- 9781137515131
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€ 129.64
€ 129.64
Hardcover. In this volume, experts on East Asia focus on each of the past five decades to explain the weak predictive power of traditional IR theory as applied to the region and uncover the true forces driving change. Editor(s): Rozman, Gilbert. Series: International Relations and Comparisons in Northeast Asia. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 502.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137512918
- ISBN
- 9781137512918
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Condition: New
€ 62.82
€ 62.82
Hardcover. Conscious that trust deficit is a principal concern in East Asia, the book attempts to suggest ways to enhance confidence in certain key areas such as disputes in East and South China Seas, maritime CBMs, impact of economic interdependence on security, and issues concerning identity and values in Asian thinking. Editor(s): Togo, Kazuhiko; Naidu GVC; Allan, Walter. Num Pages: 164 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; KCG; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 219 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137504647
- ISBN
- 9781137504647
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€ 61.84
€ 61.84
Hardcover. This book presents an in-depth exploration of the impact of the Arab Uprisings on the relationship between constructions of (in)security, narratives of threat and patterns of socio-political change within the Middle East and North Africa region. It also offers insights into the study of regional security and the operation of threat perceptions. Editor(s): Monier, Elizabeth. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JPB; JPSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 146 x 222 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137503961
- ISBN
- 9781137503961
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Condition: New
€ 108.69
€ 108.69
Hardcover. Diversities Old and New provides comparative analyses of new urban patterns that arise under conditions of rapid, migration-driven diversification, including transformations of social categories, social relations and public spaces. Ethnographic findings in neighbourhoods of New York, Singapore and Johannesburg are presented. Editor(s): Vertovec, Steven. Series: Global Diversities. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMS; 1HFMS; 1KBBEY; JFFN; JFFS; JFSG; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 222 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137495471
- ISBN
- 9781137495471
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Condition: New
€ 62.82
€ 62.82
Hardcover. Russia's new 'pivot to Asia' increases the global significance of Russia's Siberia and Far East. The contributors - recognized experts from Russia, China, South Korea, Japan, Norway and Singapore - analyze political, economic, social and geostrategic roadblocks in the Russia/Asia Pacific relations, offering directions for further development. Editor(s): Huang, Jing; Korolev, Alexander. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, 24 figures, 23 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FCS; JPS; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137489586
- ISBN
- 9781137489586
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€ 62.62
€ 62.62
Hardcover. Bringing together the most recent research on the Cultural Revolution in China, musicologists, historians, literary scholars, and others discuss the music and its political implications. Combined, these chapters, paint a vibrant picture of the long-lasting impact that the musical revolution had on ordinary citizens, as well as political leaders. Editor(s): Pang, Laikwan; Clark, Paul; Tsai, Tsan-Huang. Series: Chinese Literature and Culture in the World. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; AV; HBJF; HBLW3; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137479105
- ISBN
- 9781137479105
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€ 109.03
€ 109.03
Hardcover. This book explains the historical and philosophical understanding of Eurasia and its current relevance to the formation of the Eurasian Union. It considers Eurasia's historical underpinnings, and its current economic, political and geo-strategic relevance in world politics. Editor(s): Lane, David; Samokhvalov, Vsevolod. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; JPB; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137472953
- ISBN
- 9781137472953
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€ 62.36
€ 62.36
Hardcover. This book examines the role of mercantile networks in linking Asian economies to the global economy. It contains fourteen contributions on East, Southeast and South Asia covering the period from 1750 to the present. Editor(s): Bosma, Ulbe; Webster, Anthony; De Melo, Jaime. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 333 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; 3JF; HBJF; HBTQ; KCLT; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 530.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137463913
- ISBN
- 9781137463913
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Condition: New
€ 140.41
€ 140.41
Hardcover. Hawkins and Mok explore the relationship between higher education, research, innovation, and governance as a complex yet critical aspect of higher education development. Editor(s): Hawkins, John N.; Mok, Ka Ho. Series: International and Development Education. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1QRP; JNF; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 462.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137457080
- ISBN
- 9781137457080
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€ 54.99€ 44.33
€ 54.99
€ 44.33
Hardcover. In the most in-depth look at education in Cambodia to date, scholars long engaged in research on Cambodia provide historical context and unpack key issues of high relevance to Cambodia and other developing countries as they expand and modernize their education systems and grapple with challenges to providing a quality and equitable education. Editor(s): Kitamura, Yuto; Edwards, D. Brent, Jr.; Williams, James H.; Sitha, Chhinh. Series: International and Development Education. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMC; JNF; JNK; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137455994
- ISBN
- 9781137455994
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Condition: New
€ 139.67
€ 139.67
Hardcover. This book investigates the ways in which new developments in areas of language teaching practice, such policymaking, planning, methodology and the use of educational technology spread globally and are adopted, rejected or adapted locally. Editor(s): Darasawang, Pornapit; Reinders, Hayo. Series: New Language Learning and Teaching Environments. Num Pages: 183 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMT; CJA; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137449740
- ISBN
- 9781137449740
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Condition: New
€ 61.98
€ 61.98
Hardcover. In EFL contexts, an absence of chances to develop fluency in the language classroom can lead to marked limitations in English proficiency. This volume explores fluency development from a number of different perspectives, investigating measurements and classroom strategies for promoting its development. Editor(s): Muller, Theron; Adamson, John; Brown, Philip Shigeo; Herder, Steven. Num Pages: 353 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 2AB; CFB; EBAL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137449399
- ISBN
- 9781137449399
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€ 120.10
€ 120.10
Hardcover. The volume brings together cutting-edge political economy analyses of the Palestinian people: those living in the occupied territory of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, those living within Israel, and refugees in Arab states. It is a must-read for those who wish to understand the historical origins and contemporary realities that face Palestinians. Editor(s): Turner, Mandy; Shweiki, Omar. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 maps, 3 tables, 16 figures. BIC Classification: 1FBP; JPS; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137448743
- ISBN
- 9781137448743
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.76
€ 62.76